In the heart of Limerick city, where the Shannon flows and literary tradition runs deep, the Limerick Writers’ Centre stands as a vibrant hub for creative expression, nurturing both emerging and established voices in one of Ireland’s most storied cultural landscapes. For years, this vital institution has been weaving together the threads of community, craft,...
Entries Open for the 2026 Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition. Limerick Writers’ Centre is proud to announce the 2026 Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS MIDNIGHT SAT 7th MARCH 2026 The Desmond O’Grady International Poetry Competition was inaugurated in 2012 by the late Barney Sheehan – poetry impresario of the White House Poetry Revival, in honour of the late Limerick...
Liam Horan will launch his debut novel On the Way Out on Saturday, November 22nd at Ballinrobe Library, Co. Mayo at 7:30pm. The book won the 2025 Gerald Griffin Literary Competition for first adult fiction. The novel follows Louise, fighting to save her struggling shop, and Matt, a widower clinging to the past, as a...
Join us Wed NOV 5th 7.30pm in The White House Bar, Limerick for our ‘First Wednesday Series’ poetry and open-mic event. Brought to you by Limerick Writers’ Centre and Lime Square Poets in association with Poetry Ireland. Colm Scully is a poet and poetryfilm maker from Cork. Recently retired as a Chemical Engineer, he now...
The Limerick Writers’ Centre & Lime Square Poets Present The October ‘First Wednesday Series’ Wed 1st Oct 2025 7.30pm Special guest reader this month is James Finnegan. James Finnegan, Dublin born, was the second-prize winner in the 2022 Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition and was shortlisted in the 2021 Bridport Poetry Prize and in the...
Prize-winning author Mike Mac Domhnaill and Revival Press are publishing a powerful new collection of poetry called Poems for Palestine. The book examines the suffering of Palestinian people, looking not only at current events but reaching back to earlier conflicts in 1982, 2004, 2006, and 2008. Mac Domhnaill has written about political issues throughout his...
Literary Heritage Comes Alive: Sandra Lefroy’s ‘Connections and Reflections’ to Launch at Killaloe. New book explores family ties to Jane Austen, William Wordsworth, and the inspiration for Austen’s beloved character Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice. The Limerick Writers’ Centre is proud to announce the launch of ‘Connections and Reflections’ A chronicle of Sandra Lefroy’s...
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – FRONTLINE VOICES: An Anthology of Social Inclusion Writing
First Wednesday Poetry Series Returns to The White House Bar. Following our successful April Poetry Month events, the poetry continues in Limerick on Wednesday, May 7th at The White House Bar. Our First Wednesday Series welcomes talented students from UL’s acclaimed MA in Creative Writing program, introduced by Emily Cullen. The evening will also feature...
The Limerick Writers’ Centre, in association with Poetry Ireland, proudly presents the 2025 Desmond O’Grady Memorial Reading on Wednesday, April 16th, 2025, at 7:30 PM. This prestigious literary event will take place at The People’s Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Square. The evening will feature three distinguished poets: John Liddy, Ron Carey, and Anne Fitzgerald,...
